Penguin Michael Joseph pre-empts Lim's 'poetic' memoir of family secrets

Teresa Lim’s multi-generational memoir about a long-buried family tragedy set against the Second World War in Singapore has gone to Penguin Michael Joseph.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-19 12:40:25 UTC ]
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Barack and Michelle Obama sign $91m book deal with Penguin Random House

Barack and Michelle Obama have signed with publishing house Penguin Random, for a record breaking sum.   Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conflicting reports of Farage memoir

Nigel Farage is struggling to find a publisher for his memoir, according to the Evening Standard. However a publishing source has told The Bookseller that a deal may still be being finalised, while the politician's own spokesman has claimed "he can't be struggling to find a publisher" because... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Acquires Obama Books

Penguin Random House has won the auction for books from former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. PRH acquired world publication rights for both books, to be written by President and Mrs. Obama respectively. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barack and Michelle Obama sign record book deals with Penguin Random House

Books by former president and first lady said to have been sold for more than $60m and will focus on White House yearsBarack and Michelle Obama have signed book deals with Penguin Random House, the publisher announced on Tuesday.Financial terms were not disclosed for the books, for which several... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obamas Make Book Deal With Penguin Random House

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in Washington last year. They plan to donate a portion of the advances for their books to charity. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daughter of the ‘Mormon Manson’ Shares Her Ordeal in New Memoir

Anna LeBaron escaped her murderous father’s polygamist cult at the age of 13, leaving behind a life of terror and over 50 siblings to begin a search for healing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Plan for Future Without Family Christian

With Family Christian Stores closing all 240 of its outlet, publishers will have fewer ways of getting their religious materials in front of consumers in bricks-and-mortar locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Secrets to Social Video Success

The power of social video marketing is increasingly touted as the fastest way for brands to build engagement with customers and prospects. In a recent survey, 80 percent of content marketers said videos published on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have directly impacted their business. This... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Stores to Close

The Christian retailer is closing all of its outlets due to changing consumer behavior and declining sales, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Not enough sex' in Mick Jagger's unpublished memoir

A British publisher has revealed that Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones' stage-strutting lothario, wrote a candid memoir way back in the early 80s. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hit Makers: How Things Become Popular review – the secret of selling squillions

Derek Thompson unravels the mystery of Fifty Shades’ mega-salesThere are no doubt plenty of people - but probably not as many as read the book - who simply can’t fathom how EL James can have sold more than 125m copies of Fifty Shades of Grey. Derek Thompson is here to help. The reason, it... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake has Mick Jagger's memoir but can't publish it

Publisher John Blake has claimed to have the manuscript for the memoirs of Mick Jagger - but is unable to publish them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail wars begin as The Book of Dust shoots to number one in pre-order charts

Less than 24 hours after the announcement that Philip Pullman is to release a new epic fantasy series entitled The Book of Dust, the first volume has shot to number one in Amazon's bestseller charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Official secrets proposals are threat to publishers

Jo Glanville argues that the Law Commission's proposals for reforming official secrets legislation would limit editors’ freedom to publish in the public interest. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Christian Tries Out Longer Pre-Pub Audiobook Excerpts

First Listen, a program offering extended previews of audiobooks from HarperCollins Christian Publishing imprints, has attracted over 65,000 listeners since its launch in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milo Yiannopoulos delays memoir to add details of protests against it

Far-right British Breitbart controversialist says it would be absurd for his book not to cover ‘the insanity’ surrounding its publicationPublication of rightwing controversialist Milo Yiannopoulos’s memoir Dangerous has been delayed until June, so that he can include details of the controversy... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N to publish gardening memoir by Beth Lynch

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has won Digging In, a memoir about grief, exile and the healing power of gardening by Beth Lynch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf to Publish Memoir of a Father’s Loss

Jayson Greene's memoir of grieving after his two-year-old daughter's death, 'Once More We Saw Stars,' will be published in 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA shares secrets of indies’ success

Anja Sieg reports from the American Booksellers Association's (ABA) 12th Winter Institute, which drew a record crowd of 654 booksellers.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline to publish Rhyannon Styles' transgender memoir

Headline is publishing a memoir by Elle columnist, performance artist and musician Rhyannon Styles, documenting her transition from male to female. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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